How to Adjust Speakers for Home Theater
- 1). Place the front left and right speakers at least 10 feet apart for good separation of the stereo signal between these channels, recommends Dolby Laboratories.
- 2). Set the center channel speaker above or below the TV monitor, facing directly toward the audience. The center channel produces most of the dialog on movie soundtracks, so you should position it near the screen.
- 3). Turn the surround sound speakers to an angle of 45 degrees, pointing inward toward the back of the audience. This position, which Dolby Laboratories recommends, directs the surround sound effects at the audience for a heightened sensation of movement.
- 4). Adjust the side speakers in a 7.1 sound system so each is at a 90-degree angle to the TV and the audience.
- 5). Dial the subwoofer volume control on the rear of the sub to a level that adds depth without overhelming the other speakers.
- 6). Turn on the AV receiver and press the "SURR" or "SURROUND" button on the remote control to access the surround sound mode.
- 7). Press the arrow buttons on the remote for the surround mode to adjust the volume for each speaker. For example, you may wish to increase the volume for the center speaker when watching dialog-intensive programs, while action movies might benefit from adjustments to the rear and side speaker volume settings.
- 8). Press the button that controls the delay mode on your receiver. This sets a slight time lag in the audio heard through the front speakers, then the rear speakers and side speakers, if you have them. The delay setting, which you can increase in increments, creates the sensation of movement through the room. For example, an aircraft flying across your TV screen may sound as though it is passing through the room left to right, front to back or the opposite direction.
- 9). Adjust the effects setting, using the remote control, if your receiver is programmed to produce different audio effects, such as settings that approximate the acoustics in movie theaters of different sizes.
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